Johnson R, Glickman L T, Emerick T J, Patronek G J
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1243, USA.
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 1995 May-Jun;31(3):223-9. doi: 10.5326/15473317-31-3-223.
A mail survey of 613 private veterinary practices in Indiana was conducted to determine the prevalence of canine distemper infection in Indiana during 1991 and 1992 and to compare the prevalence in three geographic regions. Of the practices that were contacted, 223 (37%) responded. Canine distemper had been diagnosed by 150 (67%) of the 223 practices. The period prevalence increased significantly from 11.1 to 16.9 cases per 10,000 dog visits. Surveillance of private veterinary practices may be useful to confirm suspected outbreaks of diseases in companion animals.
对印第安纳州613家私人兽医诊所进行了一项邮件调查,以确定1991年和1992年印第安纳州犬瘟热感染的流行情况,并比较三个地理区域的流行率。在被联系的诊所中,223家(37%)做出了回应。223家诊所中有150家(67%)诊断出犬瘟热。期间流行率从每10000次犬就诊11.1例显著增加到16.9例。对私人兽医诊所进行监测可能有助于确认伴侣动物疑似疾病暴发情况。